Students should monitor the entrance requirements for their destination to avoid travel delays. Please visit the Government of Canada’s page for international students to confirm current travel restrictions before travelling to Canada. Students should also consult with their airline in the event of last-minute updates to their itinerary as a result of changing border restrictions around the world.
We encourage you to visit the following links for more information on recent travel announcements:
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Government of Canada re-establishing mandatory random testing offsite of airports for air travellers (July 14, 2022)
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Government of Canada maintains current border measures for travellers entering Canada (June 29, 2022)
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Government of Canada announces suspension of the vaccine mandates for domestic travel effective June 20 (June 14, 2022)
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Government of Canada announces additional easing of border measures effective April 25 (April 22, 2022)
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Government of Canada will remove pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers on April 1 (March 17, 2022)
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Government of Canada lightens border measures beginning February 28 (February 15, 2022)
- Transport Canada: Government of Canada provides update about Canada’s border measures (January 28, 2022)
- Government of Canada: Find out if you can enter Canada (January 14, 2022)
- ISSO’s news post: Avoid Non-Essential Travel (December 17, 2021)
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Additional Measures to Contain Spread of Omicron Variant (December 17, 2021)
- Government of Canada: Avoid all non-essential travel (December 15, 2021)
- ISSO’s news post: New Changes to Canada’s Vaccination & Travel Requirements (November 30, 2021)
Students should also review the following resources regularly for updates:
- Government of Canada Travel Advisories – travel information specific for your destination
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): International students – updated information on travelling to Canada as an international student
- COVID-19: Travel, testing and borders – steps for those planning to travel to Canada
- COVID-19 Travel: Checklist for requirements and exemptions – information on who qualifies for travel to Canada
We strongly recommend all students with plans to travel to keep in touch with the International Student Services Office (ISSO) for additional guidance and support. Please visit our Quarantine Planning and Support Website, attend a Travel and Quarantine Q&A Session and/or contact us at isso@carleton.ca